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The Donation of Constantine, medieval Europe’s greatest deception
Majorian, the last Roman counterstroke (457–461 AD)
Henry of Grosmont, a warrior Duke of 14th century
The Last Great War of Antiquity (Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602-628)
Renaissance
Kostas Chalastras
The Donation of Constantine, medieval Europe’s greatest deception
The decisive demonstration of its falsehood...
Classical Antiquity
Kostas Chalastras
Majorian, the last Roman counterstroke (457–461 AD)
Unlike several of his predecessors, Majorian...
The Middle Ages
Kostas Chalastras
Henry of Grosmont, a warrior Duke of 14th century
Henry intervened dramatically, crying “Derby to...
The Middle Ages
Kostas Chalastras
The Last Great War of Antiquity (Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602-628)
Heraclius here managed to score a...
Renaissance
Kostas Chalastras
Katana vs Toledo sword, confronting Wokou pirates, 1580
Eventually, as the intensity of the...

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ANCIENT HISTORY
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Empires collided, Egyptian–Hittite chariot confrontation at Kadesh, 1274 BC
Empires collided, Egyptian–Hittite chariot confrontation at Kadesh, 1274 BC
Protesilaus, the tragic first Achaean to land on Troy’s shores
Protesilaus, the tragic first Achaean to land on Troy’s shores
The defeat and subjugation of the indigenous Sicels to the dominant Greek Syracuse
The defeat and subjugation of the indigenous Sicels to the dominant Greek Syracuse
“Sissitia” and “Andreia”: cornerstones of ancient Greek society
“Sissitia” and “Andreia”: cornerstones of ancient Greek society
Turmoil in the Late Bronze Age, from prosperity to ruins
Turmoil in the Late Bronze Age, from prosperity to ruins
CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY
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Kostas Chalastras
Majorian, the last Roman counterstroke (457–461 AD)
Unlike several of his predecessors, Majorian was not content to be a ceremonial ruler. He was a soldier who understood...
Aetolian
A “Haunted” valley: Celts invade Greece (279 B.C.)
A “Haunted” valley: Celts invade Greece (279 B.C.)
ancient history
The Scythian–Cimmerian struggle and the Near Eastern power balance
The Scythian–Cimmerian struggle and the Near Eastern power balance
ancient history
The death of Pompey, cynicism and moral decay
The death of Pompey, cynicism and moral decay
Ancient Greece
The Krypteia: coming-of-age rite or mechanism of state repression?
The Krypteia: coming-of-age rite or mechanism of state repression?

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The Middle Ages
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The Donation of Constantine, medieval Europe’s greatest deception
The Donation of Constantine, medieval Europe’s greatest deception
The decisive demonstration of its falsehood came from the Italian humanist Lorenzo...
Majorian, the last Roman counterstroke (457–461 AD)
Majorian, the last Roman counterstroke (457–461 AD)
Henry of Grosmont, a warrior Duke of 14th century
Henry of Grosmont, a warrior Duke of 14th century
The Last Great War of Antiquity (Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602-628)
The Last Great War of Antiquity (Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602-628)
Conrad III’s strategic choices at the outset of the Second Crusade
Conrad III’s strategic choices at the outset of the Second Crusade

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Post WW2
China
The ”Four Pests Campaign”; China’s plan backfired
The ”Four Pests Campaign”; China’s plan backfired
People were highly enthusiastic about exterminating sparrows, and the equipment and techniques used were surprisingly advanced.
1971
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Belfast
A defining moment in IRA proxy bomb strategy: Civilians forced into terror
A defining moment in IRA proxy bomb strategy: Civilians forced into terror
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The Donation of Constantine, medieval Europe's greatest deception

The Donation of Constantine, medieval Europe's greatest deception

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The decisive demonstration of its falsehood came from the Italian humanist Lorenzo Valla in 1439–1440.
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Majorian, the last Roman counterstroke (457–461 AD)

Majorian, the last Roman counterstroke (457–461 AD)

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Unlike several of his predecessors, Majorian was not content to be a ceremonial ruler. He was a soldier who understood…
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Henry of Grosmont, a warrior Duke of 14th century

Henry of Grosmont, a warrior Duke of 14th century

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Henry intervened dramatically, crying “Derby to the rescue!” as he rammed and boarded the opposing ship, helping save the prince…
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The Donation of Constantine, medieval Europe’s greatest deception
The Donation of Constantine, medieval Europe’s greatest deception
Majorian, the last Roman counterstroke (457–461 AD)
Majorian, the last Roman counterstroke (457–461 AD)
Henry of Grosmont, a warrior Duke of 14th century
Henry of Grosmont, a warrior Duke of 14th century
The Last Great War of Antiquity (Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602-628)
The Last Great War of Antiquity (Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602-628)
Katana vs Toledo sword, confronting Wokou pirates, 1580
Katana vs Toledo sword, confronting Wokou pirates, 1580

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